Royal Life Saving Ambo

donks · Post by **donks** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:13 pm

Hey all... came across this the other day while sittin at a red light. Never seen it before and found it strange that a First Aid vehicle would have R+Bs. Anyone know anything more about this vehicle???

Post by **Toottoot** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:23 pm

There is some discussion about this in other sections. Try the SJA section

woobla1 · Post by **woobla1** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:53 am

seems like they allow anyone these days to put blues and reds on their car.

In case any of you guys want to pimp up your corollas, red dot is selling magnetic red, and blue battery powered emergency lights these days for $3.95

Why they sell this I dunno but its just asking for trouble.. Just like lasers.

eswife · Post by **eswife** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:08 pm

If that is a first aid post then surely it is illegal to have red and blue lights, all VFAS and SJA transport vehicles have to have amber????

WPXZBP · Post by **WPXZBP** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:01 pm

They may have special dispensation from DPI for urgent driving duties. (Vehicles with red & blue lights are classed by DPI as a Priority 1 vehicle for responding to life threatening emergencies.)

munchkin1981 · Post by **munchkin1981** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:40 am

eswife wrote:If that is a first aid post then surely it is illegal to have red and blue lights, all VFAS and SJA transport vehicles have to have amber????

not all the vfas vehicles have amber lights and transport dont have any lights

Markmywords · Post by **Markmywords** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:19 am

eswife wrote:If that is a first aid post then surely it is illegal to have red and blue lights, all VFAS and SJA transport vehicles have to have amber????

Correct eswife.

The Vehicle must be an "Ambulance" and must display insignia as such and must convey sick or injured persons to hospital to have the red n blues. First aid vehicles are not ambulances and are not permitted to have red/blues.

Post by **robbage** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:53 pm

woobla1 wrote:In case any of you guys want to pimp up your corollas, red dot is selling magnetic red, and blue battery powered emergency lights these days for $3.95

Why they sell this I dunno...

I needed to buy portable red flashing lights for work a while back. The safety equipment company wouldn't sell them until they got a note from my supervisor. I never thought of Red Dot

Post by **playworth** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:08 pm

robbage wrote:
woobla1 wrote:In case any of you guys want to pimp up your corollas, red dot is selling magnetic red, and blue battery powered emergency lights these days for $3.95

Why they sell this I dunno...
I needed to buy portable red flashing lights for work a while back. The safety equipment company wouldn't sell them until they got a note from my supervisor. I never thought of Red Dot

u do know he was joking

Post by **robbage** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:33 pm

playworth wrote:
robbage wrote:
woobla1 wrote:In case any of you guys want to pimp up your corollas, red dot is selling magnetic red, and blue battery powered emergency lights these days for $3.95

Why they sell this I dunno...
I needed to buy portable red flashing lights for work a while back. The safety equipment company wouldn't sell them until they got a note from my supervisor. I never thought of Red Dot
u do know he was joking

So was I, about red dot. I forgot to use [[/sarcasm]

Ausrob · Post by **Ausrob** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:36 pm

Looks like a horse float

donks · Post by **donks** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:43 pm

Ausrob wrote:Looks like a horse float

LOL.... to be honest.. the vehicle did look pretty poorly built.. I think i would rather ride in a horse float to get help than go for a ride in the back of this beast.

Markmywords · Post by **Markmywords** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:17 pm

LOL.... to be honest.. the vehicle did look pretty poorly built.. I think i would rather ride in a horse float to get help than go for a ride in the back of this beast.[/quote]

Thats why P & W dont make them anymore and only a handfull out in some country vollie centres.

Post by **yorky** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 11:31 am

Saw it today on Loftus this morning. Looks more like a campavan.

Post by **gkoutlis** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 11:52 am

Don't they look like those Eastern States Rural Ambulances they use - the rear box is mounted on a late model Holden Ute - anyone remember these on the TV shows - I think Home and Away - years ago, had something like that???